Two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference will square off in NBA action on Wednesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls clash in Chicago. Both of these teams have won at least 60% of their games on the year, and will look to notch a statement win in this matchup. In Wednesday’s NBA betting picks, we look at Cavaliers vs Bulls and determine which side will come out on top in this Midwest NBA game.
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Cavaliers vs Bulls Betting Pick
This game will be played at United Center at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Why Bet The Cavaliers:
✅ The reality for the Bulls right now is that injuries are taking their toll on the team. Lonzo Ball, Zach LaVine and Derrick Jones Jr. are expected to miss this contest due to various ailments for Chicago. And while they should have Alex Caruso back for this game, that is not enough to offset the losses that they have sustained over the last couple of weeks.
✅ Schematically, the Cavaliers have an advantage over the Bulls coming into this contest. Their bigs, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, will have an advantage in paint protection and rebounding over the finesse big of the Bulls in Nikola Vucevic. Combine that with the Bulls having the worst three-point shooting percentage in the NBA, and Chicago will struggle to get easy offense from anywhere but the mid-range.
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✅ Cleveland has been no stranger to success on the road this season. They are 15-9 away from home on the year, putting them in a tie for the third most road wins in the league this year behind the 76ers and Suns. Here, the Cavs should notch their 16th road victory of the year against an undermanned Bulls team.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this Wednesday night matchup with the Chicago Bulls as one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. They have won five straight games, including their last game against a presumed contender to win this year’s NBA Finals in the Brooklyn Nets. Balanced scoring and defense has been the key for the Cavaliers this season, as they make up for their lack of a true star by having several options that can beat teams at any time.
Over their five-game winning streak, the Cavaliers have had just one 30-point performance, with that coming in a 32-point game from Darius Garland against the Spurs. Against the Bulls, the balance of the Cavaliers will be their greatest strength, as they will be unpredictable offensively against a team forced to use multiple reserves in their starting lineup due to injuries at the moment.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have lost four straight games coming into this contest with the Cavaliers, with injuries being a big reason for their recent woes. They have lost three starting lineup level players over the last week in Zach LaVine, Derrick Jones Jr., and Lonzo Ball. And playing an incredibly difficult schedule has not helped either, as the Bulls have lost their four straight games to the Nets, Warriors, Celtics, and Grizzlies.
In order for the Bulls to get back to their winning ways in this matchup, they will need more out of DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic. Without LaVine and Ball to help ease the scoring load on them, the remaining top duo for the Bulls will need to be at or near their best to stop the bleeding against a Cavs team that beat the Bulls by 23 earlier this season.